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Polycystinea
Polycystinea
Translingual
Proper noun
Polycystinea
- A taxonomic class within the superclass Polycystinia – including numerous minute marine species. The skeleton is composed of silica, and is often very elegant in form and sculpture. Many have been found in the fossil state..
Synonyms
- (class): Polycystina
Hypernyms
- (class): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Rhizaria - infrakingdom; Retaria - phylum; Polycystinia - superclass
Hyponyms
- (class): Collodarida, Nassellaria, Spumellaria - orders
References
- Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248. pmid:25923521